Oral Answers to Questions — United Nations – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 7 December 1964.
Mr Gilbert Longden
, South West Hertfordshire
12:00,
7 December 1964
asked the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government have submitted their views to the Expert Committee which was established by the Security Council Resolution of 18th June, 1964, and of which the United Kingdom is a member; and whether they will now communicate those views to the House.
Mr George Thomson
, Dundee East
Her Majesty's Government are taking a full part in the work of the Committee and are expressing their views on all questions as they arise during the Committee's work. We shall also be answering, both on our own behalf and on behalf of our dependent territories, the Questionnaire sent to all members of the United Nations by the Committee. The Committee has decided that its proceedings shall be confidential. I cannot therefore disclose at present the contents of these replies.
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